1981 Peugeot 505 Taxi Diesel [551A]

1981 Peugeot 505 [551A] in More Than Murder, Movie made for TV, 1984

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Made for: USA

01:06:24 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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NissanSilviaKs ◊ 2022-03-21 03:46	Wait a minute, 505s were used as taxis in the New York?
night cub ◊ 2022-03-21 03:54	Yes, as Checker taxis were being discontinued, Peugeot started selling Diesel taxis in NYC as a more fuel-efficient choice than the Chevy, Ford and Dodge models.
chicomarx ◊ 2022-03-21 03:54	1200 of them, which Peugeot called "the contract of the century". Link to "www.lalsace.fr"
NissanSilviaKs ◊ 2022-03-21 05:18	@nightcub @chicomarx I see, thank you for the information. It's pretty interesting. I made a bit of research and found out that there is even a brochure of the 505 Taxi with a wagon version of it. https://fcia.proboards.com/thread/409/nyc-taxi-peugeot-yorker-yellow -- Last edit: 2022-03-21 05:19:29
JB ◊ 2022-03-21 15:00	NissanSilviaKs wrote Wait a minute, 505s were used as taxis in the New York? Yes, Peugeot 504, 504 Station Wagon and 505 for cab. But more rare, there were 2 Peugeot 505 in the police force in the USA.
AleX_DJ ◊ 2022-03-21 18:06	JB wrote Yes, Peugeot 504, 504 Station Wagon and 505 for cab. But more rare, there were 2 Peugeot 505 in the police force in the USA. Link to "www.facebook.com"